School Psychologist

School Psychologist

Roanoke City School District 2026-27 Applicant Pool - Roanoke, Virginia Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Roanoke City Public Schools

Job : 5448671

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Dec 17, 2025 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 3, 2025

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Collaborates with teachers, parents, and school personnel to improve classroom management strategies or parenting skills; address mental health issues; identifies, assesses, and works with students with disabilities or gifted and talented students; improves teaching and learning strategies for all students. Coordinates and facilitates the needs of students and the school district, including evaluation, counseling, consultation, crisis intervention, threat and risk assessment, staff development, research, educational planning, and coordination with outside agencies.

Maintains case records on all referred students.

ESSENTIAL TASKS

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude other duties if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job description. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Serves on student support teams and special education committees at each school in the division.
• Conducts individual child evaluations designed to identify strengths and weaknesses that can be used to develop effective interventions.
• Selects, administers, analyzes, and interprets results of psychological and psycho educational assessment procedures.
• Analyzes and interprets assessment data using statistical techniques, knowledge of instruments, and understanding of disabling conditions.
• Integrates findings into systematic case formulations, and plans for intervention through written reports and oral presentations of results.
• Provides psychological counseling individually and in groups for students who have behavioral, emotional, and/or academic problems that affect their academic performance or their ability to interact well with others.
• Consults with parents, outside agencies, and school personnel (teachers, administrators, and special education staff) to identify and develop interventions that address the academic, behavioral, and/or social/emotional needs of students.
• Conducts and participates in field-based research with students.
• Develops and implements prevention and early intervention programs.
• Recommends instructional accommodations for both regular and special education students through 504 plans, IEP’s, and Student Support.
• Presents in-service and educational programs to school staff, parents, community agencies, and students, which will expand psychological awareness of issues related to children and adolescents and to perform preventative mental health services.
• Provides teachers and parents with information about appropriate developmental tasks and expectancies in cognitive, social, communication, physical, and self-help areas.
• Makes appropriate student referrals to specialists and/or community agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of psychological theory and practice, including assessment and test theory, diagnostic categories, personality assessment, learning disabilities, statistics, and counseling theories; knowledge of and adherence to legal procedures as contained in local, state, and federal policies governing special education, including IDEA laws and guidelines; knowledge of and adherence to professional and ethical standards of the American Psychological Association and the National Association…